A quick little round-up of links I’ve loved recently…

1. I was recently gifted a new product by the clean beauty brand, Saie - it’s called Dew Blush and I’m obsessed! If you didn’t know, blush is probably my favorite makeup product. I love the ‘flushed’ look because I think it makes me look awake and youthful! Like my baby’s rosy cheeks when she wakes up in the morning. Although it comes naturally to Sofía, I have to find products that mimic it and Dew Blush has quickly risen to the top of my beauty bag. I got the color Rosy and it’s just this perfectly ‘flushed’ color that I love putting on every morning. I know a lot of us are still not leaving the house like we did pre-pandemic but it’s nice to wake up and get ready to make our day and ourselves feel better. Highly recommend Dew Blush and I think i’ll be adding a couple more colors to my beauty bag soon. You can purchase Dew Blush at Sephora, here!

2. My mom decided to subscribe to Discovery+ for the new Magnolia Network and she was so excited about all the great shows they are offering I decided to also signup. It has not disappointed! I quickly dove into the shows and just finished watching The Lost Kitchen. The journey of chef Erin French whose restaurant in Freedom Maine was so drastically affected by Covid last year. Her story is one of thousands and it made me really take a step back and realize how important it was to support our local restaurants. So many have closed because of the pandemic in Hawaii alone, let alone the rest of the world. Ben and I have actively been ordering take out from local places when we felt it was safe and dine out when it’s appropriate to help keep these businesses afloat. I highly recommend watching. The whole season is on the network already so if you’re not sure about another streaming service, you could binge watch through the 7 day trial - haha but don’t tell them I told you that!

3. Ok this one is a little wild so bare with me. Skincare is very very important to me so of course I’ve tried my best to find the best products for Sofia as well. I’ve read countless descriptions on products and after some trial (and error, sorry Sofia for the bum rash from a weird lotion!) I found the brand Tubby Todd. Now I could do on and on raving about how great it is for her skin but I wanted to point out one product in particular. The All Over Ointment. This help clear up Sofias baby acne as well as her cradle cap but after countless sleepless nights and falling asleep without washing my face several times, I found myself with an eczema flair up. I reached for a bunch of calming products in my cabinet and nothing was working. Just kept spreading and feeling more irritated. I was slathering Sofia with it and just decided to try it, I mean the ingredients are great and I thought if it helped my daughter, it could help me? Within 24 hours my flair up was already calming and in 48 hours it was gone. I was SHOCKED. So needless to say, this is a winner in my book for both baby and momma. You can purchase it, HERE.

4. The weather is getting warmer and Summer is so close which means it’s time to make great cocktails for those hot afternoons. Love a good cocktail that is light and bright using fresh ingredients. I have this beautiful cocktail saved, the Spring Garden Margarita. Not only does it look beautiful but it sounds delicious! Can’t wait to make it. Recipe HERE.

5. Living in Hawaii has given me such an appreciation of nature. It’s wild that I’m just now realizing it since I grew up in Colorado where we’re surrounded by gorgeous mountains but it’s one of those things you don’t really appreciate until you leave! With Covid, the sunshine and ocean have been so healing and wonderful to me and our new place has a beautiful view of the ocean from our front porch! It’s just a smidge but to open my door and see that vast blue in the distance makes my day. I’ve been adding bits and pieces to this new patio we have so i’ve gone down a rabbit hole of inspirational images. One that immediately popped into my mind is the Cecconi’s at Soho Beach House in Miami! I posted pictures on my instagram from when I was there last and I’m just obsessed with the feel. It’s warm and inviting while still being light and airy. The colors are gorgeous with a colorful play in patterns which for me is rare to love as I normally am not huge on patterns and prints but they are definitely growing on me. Check out the images over on my instagram HERE!

Hope everyone is doing ok, staying safe, wearing a mask, and enjoying their Spring!

xx

M

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